This Instructable will show you how to export solid model files from Inventor 2016 to the latest version of Omax IntelliCAM (version 3.12.1) so that you can use the 5-axis functionality of the Omax Waterjet Cutter at Pier 9.

This is a TEMPORARY FIX: As of October 2015, Omax does not support 2015 or 2016 versions of Inventor. This means that you cannot install an Inventor Addin for Omax IntelliCAM, and you cannot open Inventor 2015 or 2016 .ipt files in IntelliCAM.

I found a quick and easy solution to this problem for now, but we are working with Omax to get this fixed in the near future.

Step 1: Make Solid Model in Inventor 2016

2) Creating a new sketch with a 70 degree angle, whose middle axis aligns with the Z-axis

3) Revolving that sketch by 360 degrees, and simultaneously turning it into a cut feature. The top circle's radius is 1 inch, and then tapers in.

When you design your model, make sure to pay attention to the location of the Z-axis. Remember on the Omax Waterjet cutter, your z-axis is your height, even though Inventor's default is to use the Y-axis as height.